📍 539 School Rd, Nazareth, Northampton County, 18064
Plainfield El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Nazareth, Northampton County. The school has 420 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pen Argyl Area SD school district. It serves grades K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Plainfield El Sch enrolls 420 students across grades K–3. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 346 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
221 of the school's 420 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 207 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Plainfield El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 40, state house district 138.
Plainfield El Sch is one of 3 schools in Pen Argyl Area SD, based in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,419 students district-wide and employs 121 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 420 students, Plainfield El Sch is close to the district average of about 473 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large